tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238806.post115368318608914061..comments2023-10-26T08:13:17.812-04:00Comments on Above Average Jane: Interview with Jeff Albert (12th state senate)AboveAvgJanehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07041855236200085575noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238806.post-1153862493422661492006-07-25T17:21:00.000-04:002006-07-25T17:21:00.000-04:00Like you I hate to take anything away from voters ...Like you I hate to take anything away from voters but there is something about judges having to campaign (or pay off party officials) to get on the bench that is unseemly and open to corruption. Judicial decisions should be removed from popular opinion and the sway of money. <BR/><BR/>On the other hand I don't think lawyers and judicial associations do as good a job of policing themselves as they should. My faith is somewhat restored by the ABA's recent comments on the constitutionality of recent presidential decisions. <BR/><BR/>I guess I would lean towards merit selection as opposed to election.AboveAvgJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07041855236200085575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9238806.post-1153861212406667292006-07-25T17:00:00.000-04:002006-07-25T17:00:00.000-04:00If we are serious about getting a mixture of polit...<I>If we are serious about getting a mixture of political and social philosophies on the bench, to reflect the best of our state and judicial districts, we need merit selection. Most people who have studied this issue, particularly in Pennsylvania, have come to that conclusion. It will not be perfect (for example, I have sometimes felt that the Pennsylvania Bar Association or some local bar association just got it wrong in rating a judicial candidate), but at least it can be made transparent.</I><BR/><BR/>I liked this answer a lot. After watching Meg Groff lose this time around, I tend to agree with what he said. Of course, he said that watching someone you believe in lose an election would do that to ya'. What do you think about this? I hate to take anything away from voters - even if they are voting on unsecure and unverifiable machines.eRobinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189252064595168859noreply@blogger.com